Training is pivotal to the development of proficient foster care personnel and to attaining outcomes of safety, permanency, and welfare for children entrusted to the care of the public child welfare system. Child welfare caseworkers should be entirely familiarized with their role and equipped with the intelligence and abilities necessary to perform effectively. This commands competency-based pre-service and in-service training that is conjoined to supervision; designed to worker needs; and comprises opportunities for experiential learning, shadowing, and coaching. When employees have the chance to develop greater abilities and enhance their effectiveness, they are more likely to experience job fulfillment and remain dedicated to their trade.
